by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 7, 2017 | Church, Faith, Inspiration, Jesus, Witness, Worship
Why did the early church grow so fast and so far? Tim Keller in his review of two recent books by Larry Hurtado gives three reasons: Christians were called into a unique social project that both offended and attracted people. Christianity offered a direct, personal,...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 25, 2016 | Church, Jesus
My first twenty-three Christmases were spent in my home in New Zealand where it was the middle of summer. In 1964 I sailed to England to study Theology at the University of Durham. For the first time I was feeling homesick and lonely. My first Christmas away from home...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 21, 2016 | Jesus, Suffering
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) martyred under Hitler wrote about the coming of Jesus in our midst. “Behold I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20) When...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 4, 2016 | Inspiration, Jesus, Ministry, Suffering
“We take the cruelties of the world as a given, as the known and familiar data of experience, and instead of anguishing about why the world is as it is, we look for comfort in coping with it as it is. We don’t ask for a creator who can explain Himself. We ask for a...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 17, 2016 | Jesus, Ministry, Morality, Politics, The World
On the news the other night I heard a politician characterizing anyone who did not agree with her party’s position as being guilty of bigotry. She seemed so sanctimonious in her denunciation of her opponents that it troubled me. Then I came across this letter from...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Nov 16, 2016 | Church, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Worship
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER OR HOLY COMMUNION? Ted Schroder I grew up in a church tradition that celebrated Holy Communion every Sunday. I can remember rising early to attend the 8.00 a.m. service. When I was confirmed at age 13 and...
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